Working with answers
How to copy, rate, regenerate, and export answers, and how to continue in a new chat.
Buttons below an answer
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Copy | Copies the full answer. |
| Rate | Choose thumbs up or thumbs down. If you choose thumbs down, you can select the reason (inaccurate, incorrect source, missed search, irrelevant, incomplete, formatting or wording issue, other) and leave a comment. Press again to cancel the rating. |
| Read aloud | Reads the answer aloud. Change the voice and speed in Settings → General. |
| Regenerate | Gets a new answer to the same question. |
| Export | Downloads this answer as a Markdown, Word (Docx), or PDF file. Not shown in code mode. |
| More (⋯) | Continue in new chat, Usage details |
Continue in new chat (fork)
When a conversation gets long, or you want to branch it in a different direction, click Continue in new chat. A new chat is created that copies the conversation so far, and the original conversation is kept. The top of the new chat shows the original conversation. Fork in the ⋮ menu at the top of the chat does the same thing.
Edit your message
Hover over a message you sent and click Edit. If you edit it and send it, a new answer is generated from that point. In an empty input box, press ↑ to edit your last message.
Cards in answers
Answers can show the following cards in addition to the body text.
- Sources: The files, pages, and web pages that the answer is based on. Click one to open the original in the side panel.
- File cards: Documents, tables, and presentations created by the agent. See Artifacts and file creation.
- Link previews · Maps: Previews of links in the answer, and maps. When you ask about a place, a Google Maps card is shown. When you search for nearby places, the app requests your device's location permission.
- Next step · Clarification cards: Suggestions for what the agent can do next, or choices it needs you to make before continuing.
- Approval cards: Shown before actions that require confirmation, such as writing files, running shell commands, or using plugin tools. You approve or reject them.
- Info · Uncertain parts · Caveats: Show the limits of the answer, such as the range of material read or parts that could not be read clearly, separately from the body.
Side panel
Open sources, files, and work output for an answer in the panel on the right. The panel shows sources, file previews, work results, the agent browser, and the list of tasks in progress. In code mode, it also shows the terminal and changes (diffs).